Access to health care in developing countries remains an issue of concern. In the aftermath of independence, several African countries, following a socialist logic, decided to promote free access to public services, particularly health services.

AFFY's editorial staff went to meet Mr. Franck TIAMBO, Risk Manager in an international firm based in Zurich and Co-founder of KimboCare. He shares with us with great pleasure his career path since his actuarial studies.

This year has been unique in thousands of ways. Overnight, we’ve gone fully digital, we’ve learned to lead differently, we’ve embraced virtual dating like never before, we’ve enjoyed seeing tremendous gestures of solidarity and creativity to serve the most vulnerable.

The entire world has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on Africa is yet to unfold, and could be dreadful. Many developing nations are not well positioned to control the outbreak. Issues like food insecurity and lack of drinking water compound the problem.

With every corner of the world now impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, we can’t help but think about the effects on the poorer regions. African countries are struggling to control the COVID-19 outbreak in the face of higher rates of poverty and insufficient healthcare infrastructure.

KimboCare has obtained a “provisional patent” for its novel “Health Credits” concept, hitting a major milestone on our growth strategy. Deciding what to patent and timing to file, was confusing and somewhat daunting, until we understood why we had to. In this article, we’re sharing our own journey with the hope it helps fellow founders out there, navigate the way towards protecting their inventions.

As a social impact entrepreneur, my mission is to create tangible, lasting social impact in communities most in need of change. Over the years, I have worked with numerous startups. Most recently, I launched KimboCare, where we enable philanthropists to fund access to quality care for financially underserved populations.